JSS2 Cultural and Creative Art (CCA) Lesson Note on Rehearsals

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TOPIC: REHEARSALS

CONTENT:

1. Meaning of Rehearsal
2. Activities involved in rehearsal
3. Stages of Rehearsal

 MEANING OF REHEARSAL

Rehearsal simply means a practice done by the actors in preparation for a performance. During rehearsals, lapses are discovered and corrected for perfections before the actual performance.

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN REHEARSALS

Diverse activities which are often controlled by a director come to play when rehearsing for drama presentations. These activities include;

1. Reading: This involves reading the script while acting by the cast in order to get familiar with the story-line of the drama.
2. Movement: This activity involves a director’s effort in mapping out strategies on when, how and where the actors come in and leave a scene. This is often repeated many times in order to achieve great performance.
3. Prompt: Here, actors act without necessarily looking at prepared scripts. The director gives instructions and corrects actors’ mistakes where necessary. Clues and prompting are introduced at this stage.

 STAGES OF REHEARSALS

Stages are step-by-step approaches adopted during rehearsals in order to get good Performance.

These steps are;

Stage 1:  Reading out the script.

Stage 2:  Blocking: This involves reading and movement happening simultaneously

Stage 3:  Run through (Polishing): This stage involves the running of the play from the beginning      to the end so that the director gets the overall concept and impression of the drama.

Stage 4:  Technical rehearsal: At this stage, props, lightening, sets are worked out.

Stage 5:  Dress Rehearsal: At this level, make-ups and costumes are brought to use. It is the final rehearsal before the actual performance.

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